Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-11
The Luthersn sunday schooI.

The Lutheran church was scarcely
large enough To seat half OF the people
who went there last night to witness the
sabbath schools Easter celebration. The
school is one of the largest In the city,
and when all of the scholars were seated
they filled the greater part OF the aud to-
rum.
Alter the professional hymn the school
chanted the Apostles creed, which was
| followed by responsive reading. The
next hymn was ION 10 Victory" which
was followed by aprayer by the pas tor,
! Rev. DR.. w. S. Bowman. The song ''He
Arose Triumphant" was succeeded by
! the reading OF the report OF the superin-
tendent, Mr.. W. ;. King.
! The school has officers, "a teachers
and 353 scholars, making total OF 397,
| During the past year the average attend.
ance per Sunday was 22S, an Increase Of
| AZ over the preceding year. The largest
attendance on any one sunday was 3l0
| The collections averaged $l4 90 per Sun
! day. The total receipts during the
| twelve months were 81 ,5l5 40 and the dis
| bursemeuts were S1,470 10. or this
amount $l,250 was spent in refurnishing
and painting the Sunday school room
when was handsomely frescoed aud
| otherwise beautifled. Miss Maggie
! Spann's class having contributed the
largest sum during the year, s126 60, was
awarded tue prize banner.
When the object lesson was reached a
beautiful marine picture was unveiled
1t consisted OF full rigged ship of white
and red roses set on sea. In explain
ing the picture the uPerintendent said:
''The church Of God may be compared to a
ship aud 70 a ship of war. built by the
Great Architect VINO madeheaVen and
earth-trst launched when Adam iell
verboard-ohartersd by divine love TO
take him In with all his believing pos er.
lty aud convey them 10 the port or glory.
Jehovah is Der righttulowner Imman-
uel is her captain. the Holy spirit is her
pilot, the Holy Bible Is both chart and
compass, determination is her log
book, her pole star is the star OF BETH
lehem. UndeTher great Captain, themin-
lister OF religion take rank as officers; be-
sides whom there are a numberot subor-
dinate officers. Her crew consists of all
those who follow the Captain Pas
sengers she carries none-all on beard are
working hands, @. ....
"This world is the mpestuous sea over
which she makes her voyages. 10 is a
dangerous sea; rocks, shoals aud quick.
sands hide their deceitfiil heads bens ath
It's dark, blue waves, and treacherous
whirlpools enticc only to destroy.
"rhe voyage is from time TO eternity.
The church isa ship Of war; she carries a
commission 10 destroy the strongholds OF
BeelzeDu0, and 10 ship hands In every
quarter, therefore Beslzebub, being a
Prince OF the power OF IN. air comes
out against her, armed with the four
winds OF heaven, ana attacks her as be
dld tue house OF jobs eldest son.
"Brayely does she behave amid the
storm. Though perplexed she 10 not Ia
despair HOPE, however, ~ not sum
Gent; another anchor divides the part.
INK wave, even that Of faith, and the
the anohOr N prayer ~ cast. An, no W
she takes hold on God now shs right.
ems now she IL steady. NeFertheless.
sue Il not Yet deli ysred. What mBraoan
she doY There is vet one more ahoh0r